Anne Gjelsvik is Professor in Film Studies in the Department of Art and Media Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Her research includes popular cinema, film violence and representation of gender in the media. Among her recent publications are "Eastwood"'s "Iwo Jima: A Critical Engagement with Flags of Our Fathers & Letters from Iwo Jima "(2013) and "Adaptation Studies: New Challenges, New Directions" (2013).